Western Kentucky University's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is a federally mandated review committee which oversees all research involving recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) molecules and the use of microorganisms for biological research. The IBC provides documentation that all WKU faculty, staff, and students who work with rDNA and/or microbes have passed the laboratory safety course offered by the WKU Department of Biology. All documents will need to be turned in to the Office of Research Integrity, ori@wku.edu, for review and approval.
Meeting Minutes
In alignment with the NIH’s March 28, 2025, announcement promoting transparency and public accessibility in biosafety practices, the Office of Research Integrity now publicly posts approved IBC meeting minutes for all meetings held on or after June 1, 2025. Previously the Committee held meetings once per year with the last one being, January 13, 2025. Beginning in 2026 meetings are held quarterly. Minutes are typically approved by the IBC at the next scheduled meeting.
IBC Meeting Schedule 2026
January 14, 2026
March 16, 2026
June 15, 2026 (tentative)
October 19, 2026 (tentative)